1983 Cutlass build thread

[83Cutlass2181]

So before the car gets sent out for exhaust piping, we decided to try to assemble most of the interior. We had to improvise for some sheet metal for the drivers side front floor. Found an old 52 for pickup with a rust free hood, so we borrowed it. The metal worked perfectly and fit like a glove after some cutting of course. Again, I forgot my camera so I had to use the phone, but ill have good pictures soon.

We got the welding all finished, seam sealed, and por15ed the whole floor.

We painted the dash in the car and taped everything off. The dash came out amazing, looks like its right from GM.

Today we started to throw in the interior pieces like carpet, seats, steering wheel, radio, and some of the paneling. We put in the door panels that I painted and had reupholstered, and they look amazing. They weren’t easy at all to get in, but once we figured out a way, we repeated on the other side. Each set of panels is a whole project in itself with screws, fitment, and most importantly the order you throw them on in. We are going to try to have most of the interior done by the time the car goes out for exhaust, but who knows.

 

[Veltboy618]

i like your gauge setup

 

[Blake442]

Looks like it's coming along nicely...

 

[83Cutlass2181]

i was out driving it all day today putting miles on the motor. ill have some good pictures up once the interior is 100% complete.

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

thanks for the ideas for my interior!

 

[83Cutlass2181]

So the car is finally just about done. Its about 98% complete, with a couple little things still left to do, like properly attach some interior panels, tint windows, front license plate, e-brake cable, and a couple other minor things. The car came out awesome, and the exhaust sounds amazing. I got it done at a performance muffler place near me. Flowtech headers with an x-pipe and borla mufflers. It exits with 2 chrome tips after the rear tires at 45 degrees. It looks and sounds awesome. Theres a couple little things left to do in order to tweak the motor, like adjust the valves, re torque everything down, and mess with the timing. Ive put about 300 miles on the car in a about a week, so its about time for the first oil change. The pictures are of the car now as it stands, before those minor little things left to do. The car is my daily driver for about another year, but after that it goes off the road, gets paint, and becomes a weekend car.

After I put some miles on the motor I decided to have a little fun. When I bought the car I was told it had a 373 posi rear, but of course it doesn’t. with the new motor, this seems to be a problem. The car really sounds like it wants to go, but it cant. A posi rear, and new gears is certainly the next thing on my list within the year:

 

[jonnyslick]

Man looks really good. I have a couple of questions though, maybe I missed them in your post. But if you wouldn't mind ...

1. What hood scoop/cowl is that on the hood?
2. Where did you get your wheels from? Are they new or used?
3. How did you paint the dash and what paint did you use?

Thanks, looks awesome! 8)

 

[86CutlassUCF]

Man looks really good. I have a couple of questions though, maybe I missed them in your post. But if you wouldn't mind ...

1. What hood scoop/cowl is that on the hood?
2. Where did you get your wheels from? Are they new or used?
3. How did you paint the dash and what paint did you use?

Thanks, looks awesome! 8)

yea id like to know abuot the scoop and the specs on the tires and rims would be awesome!

nice ride

 

[Blake442]

That's a stock '83-'84 Hurst/Olds scoop.

 

[sids83ho]

looks like 16 inch GTA rims.looks good on the car